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How Long Does Post Surgical Hematoma Last?
I have a post surgical hematoma on my hip that looks like a third butt, it is about the size of a navel orange. For now the surgeon is letting it resolve without intervention. It is quite painful and physically limiting. How long do they let it go without draining it and how long until it goes away.
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
Hello,
It is the response to oral or intravenous medications, which matters to decide the course of action in hematoma condition. If the size of hematoma is small or moderate, responding to medicines, confirmed by decreasing size on ultrasound imaging and lowering of pain, absence of fever; one may definitely recover over a period of time (varies very widely and is case dependent).
If the hematoma size is not decreasing over time, or increasing, with increase in pain level, new appearance of fever, redness & warmth over the skin indicates possible abscess development and must be drained without delay. Over and above, if the patient decides that he or she is not willing to go for a trial period of conservative therapy, he or she must discuss the option of surgical drainage for best early recovery and prevention of secondary bacterial infection via staph or other bacteria.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
It is the response to oral or intravenous medications, which matters to decide the course of action in hematoma condition. If the size of hematoma is small or moderate, responding to medicines, confirmed by decreasing size on ultrasound imaging and lowering of pain, absence of fever; one may definitely recover over a period of time (varies very widely and is case dependent).
If the hematoma size is not decreasing over time, or increasing, with increase in pain level, new appearance of fever, redness & warmth over the skin indicates possible abscess development and must be drained without delay. Over and above, if the patient decides that he or she is not willing to go for a trial period of conservative therapy, he or she must discuss the option of surgical drainage for best early recovery and prevention of secondary bacterial infection via staph or other bacteria.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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